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Hammer278 wrote:Just gave my car to the car doctor for overnight work, changing a whole host of past which I made a list over the past year to do up....and just now I got a call from my mechanic saying my disc brakes might need changing as well. More YAY news for my wallet.Owning a car is an expensive business, owning two cars is really expensive business!
myownalias wrote:I really can't imagine. If I had 2, I'd have one workhorse, and the other (A Lambo or smthHammer278 wrote:Just gave my car to the car doctor for overnight work, changing a whole host of past which I made a list over the past year to do up....and just now I got a call from my mechanic saying my disc brakes might need changing as well. More YAY news for my wallet.Owning a car is an expensive business, owning two cars is really expensive business!
) sitting pretty except for a blast up north or down south during the weekend. 
Hammer278 wrote:Unfortunately for me; both cars are workhorses, one is a Chevy Cavalier 2 dr 2.2L and the other is a Saturn Vue 3.5 V6, suffice to say the V6 SUV is the faster, the Chevy is hampered by it's clunky 4spd auto box, the SUV will hit 60mph in about 7 seconds, not bad for an 5spd automatic! The SUV is also more expensive to keep, four new tyres cost over $800!myownalias wrote:I really can't imagine. If I had 2, I'd have one workhorse, and the other (A Lambo or smthHammer278 wrote:Just gave my car to the car doctor for overnight work, changing a whole host of past which I made a list over the past year to do up....and just now I got a call from my mechanic saying my disc brakes might need changing as well. More YAY news for my wallet.Owning a car is an expensive business, owning two cars is really expensive business!
myownalias wrote:Not as expensive as owning kids... latest statistics for the US, raising a child here till the age of 17 costs $275,000. It's cut off at 17 because college comes after that and the sky's the limit with those expenses.Hammer278 wrote:Just gave my car to the car doctor for overnight work, changing a whole host of past which I made a list over the past year to do up....and just now I got a call from my mechanic saying my disc brakes might need changing as well. More YAY news for my wallet.Owning a car is an expensive business, owning two cars is really expensive business!
Hammer278 wrote:Just gave my car to the car doctor for overnight work, changing a whole host of past which I made a list over the past year to do up....and just now I got a call from my mechanic saying my disc brakes might need changing as well. More YAY news for my wallet.Do the work yourself and save the $85.00 and hour charges.
What's Burning? wrote:Yup, kids are overrated and overpriced. The initial purchase price is usually quite affordable, but then the running costs are killing you. And it is difficult to break the contract because of the fine print, so you're stuck with them forEVer.myownalias wrote:Not as expensive as owning kids... latest statistics for the US, raising a child here till the age of 17 costs $275,000. It's cut off at 17 because college comes after that and the sky's the limit with those expenses.Hammer278 wrote:Just gave my car to the car doctor for overnight work, changing a whole host of past which I made a list over the past year to do up....and just now I got a call from my mechanic saying my disc brakes might need changing as well. More YAY news for my wallet.Owning a car is an expensive business, owning two cars is really expensive business!
Le coeur a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît point. 
darwin dali wrote:Puppies are cheaper and not as permanent.What's Burning? wrote:Yup, kids are overrated and overpriced. The initial purchase price is usually quite affordable, but then the running costs are killing you. And it is difficult to break the contract because of the fine print, so you're stuck with them forEVer.myownalias wrote:Not as expensive as owning kids... latest statistics for the US, raising a child here till the age of 17 costs $275,000. It's cut off at 17 because college comes after that and the sky's the limit with those expenses.Hammer278 wrote:Just gave my car to the car doctor for overnight work, changing a whole host of past which I made a list over the past year to do up....and just now I got a call from my mechanic saying my disc brakes might need changing as well. More YAY news for my wallet.Owning a car is an expensive business, owning two cars is really expensive business!
What's Burning? wrote:Yeah, where's the kids SPCA. Kids kennel for vacations - and I'm really not too fussy about whether or not the SPCA is a no-kill one.darwin dali wrote:Puppies are cheaper and not as permanent.What's Burning? wrote:Yup, kids are overrated and overpriced. The initial purchase price is usually quite affordable, but then the running costs are killing you. And it is difficult to break the contract because of the fine print, so you're stuck with them forEVer.myownalias wrote:Not as expensive as owning kids... latest statistics for the US, raising a child here till the age of 17 costs $275,000. It's cut off at 17 because college comes after that and the sky's the limit with those expenses.Hammer278 wrote:Just gave my car to the car doctor for overnight work, changing a whole host of past which I made a list over the past year to do up....and just now I got a call from my mechanic saying my disc brakes might need changing as well. More YAY news for my wallet.Owning a car is an expensive business, owning two cars is really expensive business!
Le coeur a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît point. darwin dali wrote:I know right! Don't know if you're a parent, but I personally don't see the worth in all the trouble. People talk about wives being 'liabilities' in the financial sense, well it's nothing close to kids IMO. I evaluate myself as a parents child and think of everything my parents have done for me and although I'm eternally grateful, I don't see how I could repay even 1/4, since my dad isn't really in any monetary issue anyway.What's Burning? wrote:Yup, kids are overrated and overpriced. The initial purchase price is usually quite affordable, but then the running costs are killing you. And it is difficult to break the contract because of the fine print, so you're stuck with them forEVer.myownalias wrote:Not as expensive as owning kids... latest statistics for the US, raising a child here till the age of 17 costs $275,000. It's cut off at 17 because college comes after that and the sky's the limit with those expenses.Hammer278 wrote:Just gave my car to the car doctor for overnight work, changing a whole host of past which I made a list over the past year to do up....and just now I got a call from my mechanic saying my disc brakes might need changing as well. More YAY news for my wallet.Owning a car is an expensive business, owning two cars is really expensive business!
kids' clause, or the wedding is off.What's Burning? wrote:I have no tools, and labour in this country is actually quite cheap since the mechanic is also a good friend.Hammer278 wrote:Just gave my car to the car doctor for overnight work, changing a whole host of past which I made a list over the past year to do up....and just now I got a call from my mechanic saying my disc brakes might need changing as well. More YAY news for my wallet.Do the work yourself and save the $85.00 and hour charges.
Hammer278 wrote:Prenups these days are not worth the paper they are written on - can you spell vasectomy?darwin dali wrote:I know right! Don't know if you're a parent, but I personally don't see the worth in all the trouble. People talk about wives being 'liabilities' in the financial sense, well it's nothing close to kids IMO. I evaluate myself as a parents child and think of everything my parents have done for me and although I'm eternally grateful, I don't see how I could repay even 1/4, since my dad isn't really in any monetary issue anyway.What's Burning? wrote:Yup, kids are overrated and overpriced. The initial purchase price is usually quite affordable, but then the running costs are killing you. And it is difficult to break the contract because of the fine print, so you're stuck with them forEVer.myownalias wrote:Not as expensive as owning kids... latest statistics for the US, raising a child here till the age of 17 costs $275,000. It's cut off at 17 because college comes after that and the sky's the limit with those expenses.Hammer278 wrote:Just gave my car to the car doctor for overnight work, changing a whole host of past which I made a list over the past year to do up....and just now I got a call from my mechanic saying my disc brakes might need changing as well. More YAY news for my wallet.Owning a car is an expensive business, owning two cars is really expensive business!
I guess it's a mentality thing, a fundamental part of the brain which I'm missing. I can't stand being around kids, and can't think of having to impart 'human knowledge' in 1 from birth...I can think of a million other ways to satisfy my hours! I told myself, if I ever get married the prenup is going to include 'No
Sorry for the rant...but I always look out for similar minded individuals as they are far and few in between. I hope you were being genuine about your opinion though.
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